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Birth and Baby Resources
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items Thanks to East Bay Music Together for sponsoring this guide to resources for new parents and babies in the East Bay. East Bay Music Together has a new online class for parents and caretakers of young babies. Babies are positioned so they can watch an...
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Where to shop locally to gear up
Maternity and Before-Baby Services
Pregnancy & Childbirth Classes
New Parent Support Resources
Activities and fun
Childcare Information and Resources
Where to shop locally to gear up
Berkeley Parents Network Marketplace (Berkeley and vicinity) is a moderated email newsletter of baby- and kid-related items up for grabs at usually good prices (Must subscribe to participate).
Marketplace - Berkeley Parents Network
Rooster (Your Neighborhood) are other hyperlocal social network where folks may be offering up baby gear they want to get rid of. Unlike the Facebook group mentioned above, this board is not dedicated to parents, so you’ll have to be patient for the ...
Rooster
Next Door (Your Neighborhood) is other hyperlocal social networks where folks may be offering up baby gear they want to get rid of. Unlike the Facebook group mentioned above, this board is not dedicated to parents, so you’ll have to be patient for th...
Nextdoor
Oakland-based start-up BabyList lets you create a registry that combines your must-haves with all the pretty little things on Etsy you might like to have. See how it works
Baby Registry Babylist
Maternity and Before-Baby Services
AAA will check your car seat installation for free or point you to a fire station near you that will do it. Click here (https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/safercargov?redirect-safercar-sitewide&q_State=&q_Zip=94608) to see the list of places to g...
NHTSA
Pregnancy Pictures. Browse our list of top family photographers in the East Bay to find someone who will take beautiful photographs of your pregnancy.
East Bay Family Photographers: Reader's Favorites
Prenatal Massage. Browse our list of best prenatal massage spots in the East Bay.
Best Prenatal Massage in the East Bay - 510 Families
Prenatal Yoga and Exercise. I’m so high-strung, pregnancy is just about the only time I’ll do yoga. Stretching out my expanding body just feels right (Right now our favorite East Bay prenatal yoga classes are online and in the park)! 9 East Bay Yoga...
9 East Bay Yoga Studios with Prenatal Yoga
Pregnancy & Childbirth Classes
Birthways (Berkeley) is a non-profit that brings Childbirth Prep, Breastfeeding, Home Birth 101, and Meet the Doula nights to East Bay expectant parents. Browse their newborn classes here
Classes – BirthWays
Alta Bates Summit Pregnancy & Childbirth Services (Berkeley) offers parent education classes and support groups. Prenatal classes include Childbirth, Breastfeeding, VBAC, and Childbirth Refresher classes for second-time parents.
Alta Bates Summit Pregnancy and Childbirth Services
Kaiser Prenatal Health (Oakland) hosts classes so many for their patients, including a Cesarean prep class for mothers who are having planned C-sections.
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
Then Comes Baby (Oakland) was designed as community gathering spots for newborns and their adults with classes, comfort, and couches. As virtual destinations, they are still providing essential services to new families, but with fewer pillows. Find m...
Then Comes Baby
The Family Room (Albany) was designed as community gathering spots for newborns and their adults with classes, comfort, and couches. As virtual destinations, they are still providing essential services to new families, but with fewer pillows. Find mo...
The Family Room - Albany
New Parent Support Resources
Where to meet other moms. We have assembled a massive list of new mom groups, activities, and tips for making new friends out in the world. Many of our fave classes, like Music Together, are now happening online.
Where Can Moms Meet Other New Moms in the East Bay?
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Therapy for new moms and dads. Parenthood is a joy and also a new source of stress. Extra support in a non-judgmental setting is a frequent need of new parents.
Gina Hassan
Therapy for new moms and dads. Parenthood is a joy and also a new source of stress. Extra support in a non-judgmental setting is a frequent need of new parents.
Rachel Tucker Therapy
Therapy for new moms and dads. Parenthood is a joy and also a new source of stress. Extra support in a non-judgmental setting is a frequent need of new parents. Local expert Bruce Linton (especially for dads) has explicitly invited parents to seek su...
Bruce Linton
Postpartum support. Postpartum doulas come to the home, provide help with sleep, breastfeeding, food prep and general clean up, including overnight. One lovely postpartum doula we met recently is Megan Shinkle.
Megan Shinkle
For new moms interested in Jewish life. Jewish Families of the East Bay is a local organization available to help families interested in learning about early childhood programs or simply connecting with other Jewish families with similar interests. A...
Jewish Families of the East Bay
Activities and fun
Take Music Together Online classes. In the special class for parents with babies under nine months old, you’ll learn lots of fun, interactive music activities that will support your baby’s socio-emotional growth, language acquisition, and early brain...
Babies Music Together Online Classes
Weekly online music classes for ages 6 months to 5 years include beautiful music, instructions to make everyday items more musical, downloadable music, digital songbook, and exclusive access to community activities. Register for Mixed Age Music Toget...
Mixed Age Music Together Online
52 weekly challenges is a list we wrote on our other website, suggesting one activity to help new moms get out of the house — with baby in tow — each week for the first year. If you’re on Instagram, use hashtag #510families to share them with us, so ...
52 Weekly challenges for new moms - Rookie Moms
Exercise classes for moms and babies
10 East Bay classes for a great workout with a baby in tow
More classes for Parents and Babies – from swimming to music, we have a wonderful guide to all the fun activities for babies that involve weekly session-based classes.
Best Baby Classes in the East Bay
Take your first Baby Boot Camp class for free.
MOMLETA
Childcare Information and Resources
BANANAS is a local, Oakland nonprofit that helps train, educate, and connect caregivers with employers. They offer supporting materials and specific listings.
BANANAS
Swiss Cheese Childcare connects local parents with babysitters.
Swiss Cheese Childcare
UrbanSitter.com works on a membership model that allows matching of potential babysitters with your family based on criteria you set.
UrbanSitter: Find nannies, babysitters, tutors, and more
Care.com works on a membership model that allows matching of potential babysitters with your family based on criteria you set.
Care.com: Find Child Care, Babysitters, Senior Care, Pet Care and Housekeeping